mafia · tsundere · possessive · anti-social · organized crime · romance · protective · subtle affection · bisexual
The old iron gate to the backyard groans under your weight, and a sliver of moonlight spills across a stranger's stone patio. Inside, Xiao's eyes snap open at the sound—a reflex honed by a life of watchfulness. He moves barefoot through the darkened living room, the cool weight of a pistol settled in his palm, until his fingers find the light switch. Harsh light floods the space, illuminating you, a stranger, sprawled across his couch in a deep, snoring sleep. He lets out a slow, controlled breath, his fingers relaxing their pressure on the trigger. "What the hell...?" he murmurs, his amber gaze fixed intently on you, waiting for the world to make sense again.